Cursive 101

By Cecelia Harris
Use with CRICUT

PERSONAL ELECTRONICCUTTER

and CRICUT EXPRESSION

This handbook contains instructions specific to the Cursive 101

cartridge.
For complete instructions refer to the Cricut

user manual included with your machine

or visit www.cricut.com
Meet the Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Icon Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Contents
The characters on the Cursive 101 cartridge were designed by:
Cecelia Harris
I have had a lifelong love affair with reading and lettering. I spent so much time reading at one point my mother had to make me stop!
In the 3rd grade I developed no less than five different handwriting styles; one style had letters no more than 1/16" high (forgive me,
Miss Hardy!). The first time I picked up a calligraphy pen I knew my love for reading and my love for handwriting had come together.
I discovered that beautiful handwriting allowed me to find an artistic expression for all of my favorite words. I have always been a bit
obsessive about my crafting over the yearssewing (even swimsuits), cooking (homemade hamburger buns), and counted cross-stitch
(what was I thinking?). Calligraphy is no different. I hope my passion for lettering allows you to create heartfelt and handcrafted art.
Cecelia owns Wordsworth, and she and her husband of 26 years live in Colorado Springs, along with her dog. She has two grown daughters.
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ABOUT THIS CARTRIDGE
Use the Shift Lock key to select more than one character at a time from the
upper right corners of keys. Press the Shift Lock key again to deselect it.
Cursive 101

To select a character from the upper right corner

of a key, use the Shift key on the keypad. You
dont need to hold it down. Just press Shift once
and make your selection.
(This handbook contains instructions specific to the Cursive 101 cartridge. For complete instructions refer to the Cricut user manual included
with your machine or visit www.cricut.com)
Non-Shift Shift
Selecting Characters
How to use the Shift and Shift Lock keys
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The character shown in red is the Key Height Character. All other characters will cut out in proportion to this letter unless Real Dial Size is
pressed. If Real Dial Size is pressed, all characters will be sized according to the actual dial size you selected.
What Is Real Dial Size?
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Real Dial Size
OFF
Real Dial Size
ON
TIP: A Feature can be selected before or after a character has been selected, but
before the CUT button is pressed. Once pressed, a Feature key will remain lit until
it is turned off in one of the following ways: the Feature key is pressed a second
time or the Reset All key is pressed.
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Cursive 101

The top three pairs of keys on the left panel

are reserved for the Creative Feature effects of
each set. These Features vary with each specific
cartridge, providing greater versatility and
thousands of options!
The Creative Feature keys included on the
Cursive 101 cartridge are Puzzle,
Instructions, Tile, Notebook, Shadow, and
Shadow Blackout.
To use a Creative Feature key, just select it prior
to pressing the CUT button. The characters
displayed on the screen will then be cut in the
style of the selected Creative Feature. Due to
their sizes and shapes, a Feature may not work
with all shapes. Please refer to the Icon Gallery
for Creative Feature details.
What Are Creative Feature Keys?
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Your Cursive 101 cartridge contains two Foundation keys with two characters on each key. Foundation shapes are the solid version of
images that were used as Creative Features, or proportional images that Creative Feature keys can be used with. These proportional
images are Foundation/Companion shapes and are identified with an arrow. Foundation shapes and Foundation/Companion shapes can
be used alone or as layers using the Creative Feature keys. They can also be enhanced by adding shapes or phrases to them.
+ =
Creative
Feature
What Is a Foundation Key?
Foundation
+ =
Creative
Feature
Foundation/
Companion
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
In the Icon Gallery, you will find a diagram for every character on your cartridge. The color change indicates that the image on the upper
right is created using the Shift key and the image on the lower left is created without Shift. Using the Icon Gallery, you can see at a
glance which Creative Features are available to use with the character that you have selected. You will find that some characters are
very detailed and cut better at a larger dial size.
(No Shift)
(With Shift)
Cursive 101 Features:
Puzzle
Instructions
Tile
Notebook
Shadow
Shadow Blackout
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<cent>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<()>
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<divide>
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Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<beaker>
<science>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<calcultr>
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<math>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<globe>
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<soclstds>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<cmptrscr>
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<computer>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<musicart>
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<clefbrsh>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<openbook>
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<reading>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<dictnry>
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<vocablry>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<books>
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<library>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<scores>
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<testquiz>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
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<tile>
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<puzzle>
Puzzle Instructions
Notebook
Shadow
Blackout
Tile
Shadow
<ntbkpage>
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<notebook>
For in-depth information about using your Cricut

cutting
system refer to the User Manual included with your Cricut

machine. If you dont find the answers you need, support is

available in the following two ways:
You will find the most current help and documentation on the web site. Find answers to FAQs and
Troubleshooting problems any time of the day.
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machine or call for Customer Support

options at:
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